Endo family crest: “turtle shell and flower bishi”
Gujo Hachiman CastleGujo City, Gifu Prefecture
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- Gujo Hachiman Castle
| Other name | Hachiman Castle, Sekisui Castle, County Castle, Yucheng |
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| castle construction | 1559 |
| address | 659 Ichinotaira, Yanagimachi, Yawata-cho, Gujo City, Gifu Prefecture |
| telephone number | 0575-67-1819 |
| Opening hours | 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (changes depending on the season) |
| closing day | December 20th - January 10th |
| Admission fee | Adults 320 yen / Children (elementary and junior high school students) 150 yen |
Gujo Hachiman Castle is the oldest wooden reconstructed castle in Japan. The castle tower is celebrating its 80th anniversary.
- Access to Gujo Hachiman Castle
- Get off at Gujo Hachiman Station on the Nagaragawa Railway, or take the Mame Bus and get off at Jokamachi Plaza, then walk for about 15 minutes.
History of the Gujo Hachiman clan, whose domain is Gujo Hachiman Castle
| Domain office | Gujo Hachiman Castle |
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| old area | Mino country |
| stone height | 48,000 koku |
| Fudai/Tozama | Fudai |
| main lord | Mr. Endo, Mr. Inoue, Mr. Kanamori, and Mr. Aoyama. |
| Estimated population | 56,000 people (first year of the Meiji era) |
It is also called the Gujo domain or the Hachiman domain. Endo Yoshitaka became a feudal lord with 27,000 koku. During the reign of the fourth lord, Endo Tsuneharu, peasant uprisings and family riots broke out.
